Новости за 28.07.2017

Republican Rep. Mo Brooks said Friday that White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci isn’t adding stability to the White House and that he would have fired Scaramucci for his expletive-laden interview with The New Yorker. Scaramucci went after White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon in a vulgar interview with […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered five significant words at 1:45 a.m. ET Friday morning, just minutes after the GOP leadership health care bill failed in the Senate in a stunning twist of events. “It’s time to move on.” While he and other Republicans expressed a dash of hope that they could eventually come up […]

Martin Shkreli’s fate now rests with a 12-person jury. After a month’s worth of setup, testimony and arguments, deliberations will begin Monday in the federal government’s case against the former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive. Shkreli made a name for himself in 2015 when he unabashedly raised the price of an HIV drug from […]

When 10 smuggled migrants died in San Antonio from being trapped in a scorching hot semi truck with almost no air to breathe, the country was appalled. But their deaths are just a fraction of how many people die each year trying to flee their homelands and sneak into the US. Every year, hundreds of […]

House Republicans are fed up and openly blaming their Senate colleagues across the Capitol for torpedoing their party’s pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. They headed home for a five-week summer recess having failed on a key policy goal they vowed to get done once they controlled Congress and the White House. And things aren’t […]

Ronald Hayward, 74, of Clearfield died at his residence July 26, 2017.  Born Nov. 17, 1942 in Houtzdale, he was the son of the late Philip and Velma (Bowman) Hayward. He was a U.S. Army veteran. On July 12, 1969, he wed the former Ada Rowles in Glen Ritchey. He was preceded in death by […]

India’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by a 10-year-old rape victim to have an abortion. The high court’s judges said they could not allow a termination to the pregnancy because “abortion was neither good for the girl nor for the fetus,” according to the Hindustan Times. India has a ban on terminating pregnancies […]

It’s been more than 20 years since the “trial of the century,” and we’re still talking about O.J. Simpson. Following news of Simpson’s parole last week, a pop-up museum devoted to the disgraced football star will set up shop in Los Angeles. The O.J. Simpson Museum will operate at the Coagula Curatorial Gallery in Chinatown […]

Once upon a time, American women dressed in a work uniform: long skirts, kitten heels, modest blouses. But in 2017, female employees can wear everything from sheath dresses to hoodies while on the job. That makes choosing what to put on every morning trickier than ever. “The days of just throwing on a suit are […]

Anthony Scaramucci will not draw a White House salary, he told CNN Friday. “I am not,” Scaramucci said when asked if he would take his salary. The newly minted communications director joins the ranks of three other staffers who also do not take home any pay: first daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump, President Donald […]

After 12 years behind bars, the former Roman Catholic priest who was convicted of child rape charges was released from prison on Friday, according to Jay Dias of the Massachusetts Department Of Correction. Paul Shanley, now 86, was convicted in 2005 of two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child and two counts […]

Most people expect to spend less money after they retire. But that might not be the case — at least not at first. Spending rose for more than half of taxpayers during the first three years after claiming Social Security, according to a report based on tax data and analyzed by economists at the Investment […]

If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can’t shepherd President Donald Trump’s agenda through the Senate, he should be replaced, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, said Friday. “You think the problem is leadership? You think it’s time for a change for Republicans in the Senate?” CNN’s Chris Cuomo asked Brooks on “New Day.” “Unquestionably, the leadership at […]

It’s not just the fear of deportation that migrants face while crossing the Mexican border to the United States. It’s the possibility of a slow, agonizing death while crossing a scorching desert or being crammed between 100 other people in an overheated semi truck. So what drives these people to take such drastic risks? While […]

CLEARFIELD – Sara Graham’s story has been one of drive, duty, accomplishing goals and overcoming challenges. The Clearfield native earned her degree from LHU Clearfield in May of 2017, 10 years after finishing a general education diploma. Completing a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management were a dream come true […]

It’s hard not to want to discuss Charlize Theron and James Bond in the same breath. Her moves as a spy in the new thriller “Atomic Blonde” lend themselves to the comparison, not to mention her “Snow White and the Huntsman” co-star Chris Hemsworth endorsing her to W Magazine to become the first female Bond. […]

Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque passed off peacefully, defying expectations of widespread demonstrations and potential violent clashes around the Old City. Israeli police added extra security and imposed age restrictions on worshippers allowed into the holy site, but midday prayer on Friday — often the flashpoint for clashes — passed in relative calm. Women […]

Gin has always been the star ingredient in the classic G&T. But the tonic can be very lucrative. Independent British tonic maker Fever-Tree has built a $3 billion business in just over a decade by mixing up premium carbonated beverages that are designed specifically with gin in mind. It’s now one of the hottest stocks […]

Large-scale ransomware attacks will continue, and they’ll likely get worse, experts warn. Ransomware, you may remember, is a nasty computer virus designed to hold data hostage until you pay a specific fee. Massive attacks this year have amounted to a wake-up call for some about the dangers of ransomware. Extorted companies lose productivity, and people’s […]

Soccer’s reach in the United States is growing thanks in large part to marquee European clubs. And some of their biggest stars are playing this month on American soil. The International Champions Cup, a preseason tournament for the European clubs, is taking place in 11 U.S. cities, featuring big names like Paul Pogba, Neymar, Lionel […]

At least 40 people are injured after a train accident at a station in Barcelona, Spain, emergency services said Friday. The Catalan Emergency Services initially said at least 48 people had been hurt in the incident, which it described as an accident. It happened during rush hour Friday morning at the Estacion de Francia, a […]

Fear and concern are consuming the minds of many experts in the field of HIV control and it’s not just because of the 1.8 million people that became newly infected with the virus, nor the 1 million who died of AIDS, in 2016. In fact, experts this week were heralding their progress against HIV during […]

The political turmoil surrounding US health care policy has reached fever pitch in Washington. US Republicans have been working for seven years to topple Obamacare and on Thursday those efforts were dealt a devastating blow after a failed late-night Senate vote. But why is Obamacare so controversial and health care such a hot-button issue in […]

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified from office by the country’s Supreme Court and will be required to step down. The court ruled Sharif has been dishonest to parliament and to the judicial system and is no longer deemed fit for the office of prime minister. A panel of five judges announced their […]

At least 48 people are injured after a train accident at a station in Barcelona, Spain. The Catalan Emergency Services said the incident — which it described as an accident — happened during rush hour Friday morning at the Estacion de Francia, a major railway station in the western Spanish city. Of the 48 injured, […]